From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Several dozen visitors gathered late Saturday morning within the Eastern State ...
In 1787, four years after the American Revolutionary War, the United States was a country brimming with possibility, and no city felt the excitement more than Philadelphia. Delegates such as Alexander ...
Eastern State Penitentiary couldn't contain everyone in its stone walls. While the historic site was an active prison, about 100 people inside it escaped over ladders, through the gatehouse window and ...
Families can celebrate Juneteenth at Eastern State Penitentiary with a day of live music, storytelling and activities for kids. The festival takes place Friday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ...